Page 2 - Interstate Vehicles News Today

Nearly 40% of all trucks placed out of service during CVSAs International Roadcheck inspection blitz in May were due to brake-related violations. Also: Another attempt to block speed limiters; latest Highway Angel attends to victims at crash site.

A House committee has approved an appropriations bill that includes a provision to block the FMCSA from mandating speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks.

The House THUD Subcommittee approved an appropriations bill that includes provisions to block a speed limiter mandate, along with changes to the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program. Also: Bosch begins volume production of hydrogen fuel cell power modules.

An appropriations bill for the DOT includes a provision that would block FMCSA from mandating speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks. Also: Bosch begins volume production of hydrogen fuel cell power modules; latest Highway Angel.

FMCSA is looking to launch a study that will include 100 drivers and a driving simulator to examine how drivers interact with different levels of automation. Also: Anti-speed-limiter bill gains support in more co-sponsors; Loves opening truck washes.

The DRIVE Act, bill to stop attempts to mandate speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks, was introduced on May 2 and continues to pick up new sponsors in the House/

Most trucks operating in Ontario and Quebec have had to mechanically govern their speeds at 105 km/h since 2008, but proposals for similar legislation in

Legislation recently introduced in the House would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from requiring speed-limiting devices on large trucks and buses.

The release of a proposal requiring speed limiters on most commercial motor vehicles is delayed because of the time needed to review more than 15,000 comments.

USCA Applauds Introduction of the DRIVE Act